Hitachi has started testing its Class 802 trains, which will form a part of Great Western Railway's South West Intercity fleet. The first of GWR’s Intercity Express trains carried out test runs ...

The intention is to undergo testing on a Great Western Railway (GWR) Class 802 train in the coming year. Credit: Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail, in collaboration with Eversholt Rail, has proceeded to the ...

Hitachi will install Perpetuum truck and wheelset monitoring. Hitachi Rail is installing a wireless system to monitor the performance of truck and wheelset components on the 93 class 800 and class 802 ...

The chaos on the Great Western Rail services today comes after a £16million test train severely damaged 500 metres (550 yards) of overhead electric wires. The Class 802 Hitachi train, which GWR hopes ...